Electricity generation from renewables in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation from renewables was 19.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Iceland is 19.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Iceland peaked at 19.87 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.42 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Iceland 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 16.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 16.74 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 18.89 terawatt-hours | 19.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Iceland?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Iceland was 19.05 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.